Chapter 704 Joining
Soon, night fell.
The night near the mountain was very quiet, surrounded by snow and filled with stars.
It's already mid-February. In a few more days, winter will be over, and spring will arrive, making it a perfect time to get things done.
I sat on a bench in the scenic area, took out my fully charged phone from my pocket, and took a picture of the star-studded night sky.
"I didn't expect you to still have a cell phone." Yu Sheng's voice came from inside.
I turned my head and saw him come out from inside, smiling and saying, "A hand-cranked charger will do. Even though you can't go online, at least you can play some games and take some photos, right?"
Yu Sheng said, "That's true. It seems you're someone who knows how to enjoy life?"
I shook my head and said, "I wouldn't say that. I should say I'm a very unlucky person. Enjoying these things is basically something I can't do. I've almost died several times. This year has been really, really tiring."
“But at least you’re still alive. Some people don’t even have the chance to survive.” Yu Sheng sat down next to me and took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it to me.
I quit smoking and slowly took a drag, asking, "How did you survive this past year? You were in the army, so this shouldn't have been difficult for you, right?"
Yu Sheng said, "It's not difficult at all. Surviving is actually a very simple thing. As long as you have faith, you can survive no matter what. The most important thing is to have someone by your side to support you, like me and my comrades. If it weren't for their support, I probably wouldn't be alive now. I would have found a place to commit suicide long ago."
I chuckled. "Really?"
Yu Sheng nodded and said, "That's right, isn't this kind of thing normal? When the zombie outbreak first started, we were sent to suppress and block it, but what was the use? At that time, no one was familiar with zombies, and many people died instantly. Later, our team was directly scattered by zombies. Everyone was afraid to face these monsters because they couldn't kill them."
"Later, after we escaped, I saw many people commit suicide out of despair. Sometimes I thought about that too, but when I thought about my comrades around me, they were all still young. Some of them had never even been in a relationship. I didn't want to see them die like that. They still had a future and a future ahead of them. They had to live on, no matter how hard or tiring the future might be. They had to try their best to live."
"Fortunately, after a year of wandering, we've gotten used to this kind of life, and we're quite happy to have settled down here now."
"As long as you're happy, nothing is insurmountable," I said.
Yu Sheng said, "After saying so much, I didn't mean to make you look at me with new respect. I know that it must be much more difficult for you to survive than for us. I think you must be stronger than me."
I smiled and said, "Probably."
After talking for a long time, I gained some understanding of Sheng. He is a responsible and courageous person, and a rare talent.
"By the way," Yu Sheng suddenly asked, "I've been wanting to ask you this, why are you so eager to unify the entire city of Hangzhou? Even if you want to find someone, you don't necessarily have to unify the whole city, do you?"
I said, "I don't know, but I just want to do it. A year ago, I was struggling to survive in a school in Jiajiang. At that time, we were actually quite happy, even though there were fewer people. Later, due to some things, we were all separated. At that time, I thought, how great it would be if I were stronger, how great it would be if I had more people under my command, maybe then this wouldn't have happened."
"Later, by chance, I inexplicably accomplished some things. In addition, I knew that Wu Shuang was still alive, so I came to Hangzhou. At first, I didn't think about unifying the entire city. I just wanted to find her and go back immediately. But as time went by, more and more helpless things happened, which forced me to think and act in that way."
I talked a lot, and Yu Sheng listened quietly to me. I don't know if he understood what I said. Pu Weichao asked me to come here to chat with him before, but I didn't know what to talk about with him at the time. Fortunately, we can chat about anything now, otherwise it would have been really awkward.
Yu Sheng had no objections to what I said and listened patiently.
Finally, I asked, "So, are you willing to help?"
"Whether for the future or for the present, I think it's necessary to give it a shot. Hangzhou is a good place. If we can unify, restore production, and rebuild the social structure, I think it will definitely develop and the future might be very bright."
Yu Sheng looked at me and said, "But the future may also be very bad, and no one knows whether you can succeed."
I laughed and said, "At least we've succeeded once."
I just gave Yu Sheng a general overview of the Delta region.
Yu Sheng said, "To be honest, I'm confused right now. I don't know whether I should agree to your request or not. I know that if I agree, it'll be like getting on your pirate ship."
I said, "Yes, let's think about it slowly, there's no rush."
"Hey, give me one night. I'll give you an answer tomorrow morning, okay?"
I nodded and said, "Okay."
The night is not hazy at the moment, so tomorrow should be a good day.
...
The next morning, the weather was absolutely perfect, with bright sunshine.
But the surroundings remained as cold as ever, which annoyed me. However, there was nothing I could do about it; melting snow always takes away heat, so the cold was inevitable.
Pu Weichao and I got up early. Someone had boiled some water early in the morning, so we went over and had some.
I also warmed myself by the fire.
Not long after, Yu Sheng appeared beside us.
Looking at the serious expression on his face, we knew what the answer was.
Yu Sheng didn't tell us directly, but asked, "I only have one question for you: how confident are you that you can unify the entire city of Hangzhou?"
Pu Weichao said, "Fifty percent."
Yu Sheng said, "Okay, I'll join you."
Pu Weichao smiled and said, "Welcome to the team. We'll discuss the plan in a bit and then get started."
Yu Sheng said, "No problem."
I am very happy about Yu Sheng's joining us. The addition of such a talented person, along with his abilities and capabilities, is extremely crucial for our unification of the entire Hangzhou city.
When we came to the mountain, we never expected to find such a great deal waiting for us.
Now that we've found it, we have to live up to their trust.
(End of this chapter)
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